501 Writing Prompts - Macomb Intermediate School District

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Writing Prompts

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Writing Prompts

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The LearningExpress Skill Builder in Focus Writing Team is comprised of experts in test preparation, as well as educators and teachers who specialize in language arts and math.

LearningExpress Skill Builder in Focus Writing Team

Lara Bohlke Middle School Math Teacher,

Grade 8 Dodd Middle School Cheshire, Connecticut

Elizabeth Chesla English Instructor Coordinator of Technical &

Professional Communication Program Polytechnic University, Brooklyn South Orange, New Jersey

Brigit Dermott Freelance Writer English Tutor, New York Cares New York, New York

Barbara Fine English Instructor Secondary Reading Specialist Setauket, New York

Sandy Gade Project Editor LearningExpress New York, New York

Melinda Grove Adjunct Professor, Quinnipiac

University and Naugatuck Valley Community College Middle School Math Teacher, Grade 8 Dodd Middle School Cheshire, Connecticut

Darren Dunn English Teacher Riverhead School District Riverhead, New York

Cindy Estep Math Instructor South Shore Christian School,

Long Island, New York Linganore High School,

Frederick, Maryland Adjunct Professor,

Frederick Community College, Frederick, Maryland

Noah Kravitz Educational Technology Specialist Brooklyn, New York

Kerry McLean Project Editor Math Tutor Shirley, New York

Meg Moyer Math Teacher, Vestal Central High

School Vestal Central School District Vestal, New York

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William Recco Middle School Math Teacher,

Grade 8 Shoreham/Wading River School

District Math Tutor St. James, New York

Colleen Schultz Middle School Math Teacher,

Grade 8 Vestal Central School District Math Tutor Vestal, New York

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Contents

Introduction

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1 Persuasive Writing Prompts

1

Rubrics--Scoring Explanations

19

Model Persuasive Essays

20

2 Expository Writing Prompts

51

Rubrics--Scoring Explanations

60

Model Expository Essays

61

3 Narrative Writing Prompts

89

Rubrics--Scoring Explanations

102

Model Narrative Essays

103

4 Literary Response Prompts

131

Rubrics--Scoring Explanations

144

Model Literary Response Essays

145

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